Religion and Values

Published
April 14, 2012

German company hints it may stop publication of free Quran translations

Politicians across Germany's political spectrum attack the campaign to give away 25 million copies of the Quran.
Published
April 14, 2012

Bishops call for religious liberty campaign to resist laws called unjust

WASHINGTON – The nation’s Roman Catholic bishops are calling for a national campaign in defense of religious liberty, and urged resistance to laws that church officials consider unjust. In a new 12-page document that quotes the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., the bishops said priests, laypeople, public figures and others must be involved in the […]
Published
April 14, 2012

Library to show off first-edition King James Bible

The rare Bible will reside in the library centerpiece collection and will be available to students.
Published
April 14, 2012

New church helps round up stray cowboys

The cowboy church actually brings in people from all walks of life, from bikers to artists.
Published
April 10, 2012

In old meat plant, fish feed greens as both head to table

So-called aquaponics has been growing on a small scale, but big commercial ventures are still unproven.

Published
April 7, 2012

Religion Calendar

Editor’s Note: Please contact individual places of worship for information about specific Holy Week and Easter services. Sunrise Services are listed below. Sunrise Services Bradbury Mountain, Pownal, 6 a.m. For those unable to climb to the peak, a service will also be held at the park shelter. Severe weather location is at First Congregational Church, […]
Published
April 7, 2012

Reflections: Ecumenism helps shape a Christian understanding

Believe it or not, my experience with the ecumenical movement began in the 1930s when I entered the earliest grades of public school. We started every day by praying the Lord’s Prayer. I remember the teacher saying something like this: “Now, boys and girls, some of you will stop at the word ‘evil,’ while others […]
Published
April 7, 2012

Setting faith aside can make doctors less effective, researchers find

Doctors and scholars examine how physicians are discouraged or encouraged from integrating their faith and their practice.
Published
March 31, 2012

Religion Dispatches, March 31, 2012

Editor’s Note: Please contact individual places of worship for information about Holy Week and Easter services. Today Rummage and yard sale, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., First United Methodist Church, 179 Ridgeland Ave., South Portland Chime Workshops: “Sufism and Movement,” with Rupa Cousins, 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. today and “Judaism,” with the Rev. […]
Published
March 31, 2012

Reflections: Gardening reminds us of our own growth

I took down the vegetable stand last fall. It was old, weak, falling in on itself. My father put it up many years ago, shingling it with care. He loved to garden. He was from Aroostook County and always planted three varieties of potatoes. When they were little, my two sons loved to spend a […]

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